Urinary cortisol analysis for monitoring adrenal activity in elephants

Zoo Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 533-542

  Brown, Janine L ^a   Wemmer, Christen M ^a   Lehnhardt, John ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Mammals ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

ACTH; adrenal activity; cortisol; urine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84995132681     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.1430140606     Document Type: Article

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